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(No Model.)

I. .GALLEY. SOFT TREAD HORSESHOE.

Patented Aug. 10,1897.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FELIX GALLEY, OF NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH TO ALBERT TAVEL, OF SAME PLACE.

SOFT-TREAD HORSESHOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 587,722, dated August 10, 1897. Application filed January 14, 1897. Serial No. 619,212. (No model.)

To (LU whom, it may concern: The body 2, which is of the configuration Be it known that I, FELIX GALLEY, a citiof an ordinary horseshoe, is provided in its zen of the United States, residing at Nashlower or outer face witha longitudinal groove ville, in the county of Davidson and State of or channel 4, having inclined side walls con- 5 Tennessee, have invented a new and useful verging outwardly or downwardly to provide Horseshoe, of which the following is a specia dovetailed way for the reception of the clasfication. tic strip 3, and the latter is beveled at oppo- The invention relates to improvements in site sides to fit the way and is introduced into horseshoes. the same by inserting it endwise at the ends 10 The object of the present invention is to of the body. The tread 3 is retained in the improve the construction of horseshoes and groove or channel 4, which is continuous, by to provide one which will be practically intransverse fastening devices 5, arranged horidestructible, so far as its attachment to a hoof zontally and located at the ends of the body. is concerned, and which will have to be re- These fastening devices, which maybe of any 15 moved therefrom only whenahoof needs trimsuit-able construction, are designed to be ming. readily removable in order that the elastic A further object of the invention is to protread may be readily replaced by anew strip vide a horseshoe which will afford an animal when it becomes worn. a firm foothold, to prevent stumbling or slip- The body of the horseshoe is provided in 2o ping, and which will serve as a cushion to the groove or channel with nail-holes 6, derelieve an animal of jars incident to travelsigned for the reception of the ordinary horseing over a hard or rough road. shoe-nails, and so far as the attachment. of The invention consists in the construction the shoe to a hoof is concerned the former is and novel combination of parts hereinafter practically'indestructiblei. a, it need only 2 5 fully described, illustrated in the accompanybe removed when the hoof requires trimming.

ing drawings, and pointed out in the claim This avoids frequent and excessive puncturhereto appended. ing of the hoof and prevents the same from In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective being split by the nails: view of ahorseshoe constructed in accordance The elastic strip 3 is preferably constructed 0 with this invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view of of two pieces or sections which are separated the body of the shoe, the elastic strips which at their front terminals to provide a space form the tread being removed. Fig. 3 is a for a tapering toe-call; 7, which has a tapertransverse sectional view of one side of the ing or oppositely-beveled shank 8 to conform horseshoe. Fig. 4 is a detail sectional View to the configuration of the-channel or groove 3 5 illustrating the manner of securing the elas- 4. Thefront ends of the elastic sections or tic strip in the groove of the body. Fig. 5 is strips abut against thetoe-oalk and prevent a detail perspective view of the toe-calk. the same from shifting laterally of the shoe. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of a por- It will be seen that the horseshoe is simple tion of the elastic strip. and comparatively inexpensive in constrnc- 40 Like numerals of reference designate cortion, that the elastic strips, which are exresponding parts in the several figures of the ceedingly cheap, may be readily replaced drawings. when worn, and that the shoe will remain on 1 designates a horseshoe comprising a body ahoof and need not be removed therefrom Hu- 2 and an elastic tread 3, which is constructed til the same requires trimming. 5 45 of rubber or other suitable elastic material It will also be apparent that the shoe will and which is designed to afford an animal a cushion an animal and afford a secure footfirm foothold to prevent it from slipping or hold and prevent slipping or stumbling. stumbling, and also to cushion it and relieve \Vhat I claim isit of the jars and strains usually incident to A horseshoe comprising a body provided I00 50 an animal traveling over a rough or hard roadwith a continuous dovetailed groove or chanway. nel, a toe-calk provided with a shank arranged within the groove or channel and eon- In testimony that I claim the foregoing as forming to the configuration thereof, and an my own I have hereto aflixed inysignature in elastic tread composed of two sections or the presence of two Witnesses.

strips arranged Within the groove or channel, FELIX GALLEY. 5 located atopposite sides of the toe-ealk, and Vitnesses:

retaining the samein position, substantially HENRY O. EWING,

as described. EARLEY W. ADAMS. 

